Episode 423
“It’s okay.”
A large training hall within the Murim League.
The bald-headed man, Woo Ga-jin, placed a curved sword on his shoulder and muttered.
“Ugh.”
“Ugh.”
Applicants scattered throughout the testing room let out groans.
A one-on-many sparring held in the name of showing off one’s skills.
Even though he received joint attacks from the transcendental masters, there was not a single scratch on Wu Ga-jin’s body.
“What do you think?”
Woo Ga-jin smiles cheerfully and looks to the side.
Bangcheoksam, who was sitting under the shade and watching, let out a small sigh and answered.
“I passed without even having to look at it.”
There was a hint of compassion in his eyes as he examined the fallen applicants.
From the beginning, when Wu Ji-jin said he would test the applicant, he expressed his opposition.
Because they were people who didn’t need to be evaluated.
Even so, how could it be possible for someone with as many as five swords to fail to pass the passing standard?
This was one of the words commonly spoken by Yunnan residents.
If the Hwasan faction has Maehwa Geomsu and the Shaman faction has Shaman Chilgeom, the Jeomchang faction has Jeomchang Ogeom.
Each and every one of them was a master representing the old school, the Jeomchang school, and was the pride of Yunnan.
They are talented people whose individual inaction has reached its peak, so what more can they do?
‘They are not the ones to be treated like that.’
The current situation could, so to speak, be a disaster caused by Wu Ji-jin’s competitive spirit.
I’m already having a hard time figuring out how to report this to Yeonsun later.
“Why are you looking so serious?”
“Should I tell you why?”
“I just performed my role faithfully. You have to take the test properly. “If you give them preferential treatment just because they are from the old school, how much deprivation will other challengers feel?”
“If you can’t even talk.”
Bangcheoksam’s eyes frowned slightly.
This was truly a shameless attitude.
They used much more effort than when testing other applicants.
Of course, in principle, Wu Ji-jin was right.
That’s why I couldn’t stop him.
Looking at his appearance, he would seem to be weak at using his brain, but he was surprisingly shrewd, perhaps because he was a person who had been involved in political battles for a long time.
“Actually, the person I want to hang out with the most is you.”
“······.”
“How about it? “Would you like to have a chat with me after work?”
“I would have said I would refuse.”
“I will tell you, I will continue to recommend it over and over again until a positive answer comes out of your mouth.”
“No matter how much you recommend, my answer will be the same. As I said before, the martial arts of an archer are not suitable for martial arts.”
“Having said that makes me even more excited.”
“Did you listen to me?”
“It depends on the ratio. “I am not interested in a gentlemanly fight where we are considerate and give in to each other.”
Bangcheoksam shook his head and sighed again.
I guess someone is not just a warrior for others.
His tenacity was no less than that of a stray dog.
Once the person caught his eye, he bit it and had no intention of letting go.
I thought I was going to get tired in the future.
“······What kind of situation is this?”
It was then.
A young man who appeared in the training hall without a sound looked around and had a puzzled expression on his face.
The attention of the middle school students naturally focused on the young man.
No one except those who received permission was allowed to enter this testing room.
Cheonan Gambu members who took on the role of examiners were no exception.
Excluding Woo Ga-jin and Bang Cheok-sam, there is only one person who can freely enter and exit the examination room.
“If my eyes aren’t wrong, I think that person is Changyeon Dojo…”
After confirming the identity of the young man, Bangcheoksam placed his hand on his forehead.
The situation I was worried about happened sooner than expected.
Cheonan Inspector General, Yeon Yeon-woon came in person to tour the test site.
* * *
I asked, making direct eye contact with Wu Ga-jin.
“Could you explain the situation?”
In fact, I recognized the context the moment I saw it.
I couldn’t have known without knowing.
Because I knew Woo Ga-jin’s personality well.
What I am saying now is closer to an interrogation than a question.
“We were evaluating the applicants’ skills as the manager ordered.”
“What kind of bastard evaluates someone until they collapse?”
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“I don’t know why you’re overreacting so much. “This level is not even severe in southern Manchuria.”
Woo Ga-jin responds without hesitation as if she is confident.
I clicked my tongue inwardly.
I thought it was so fitting.
“This is Jungwon, not Namman.”
“In order to find out the true value of an object, you have to push it to its limits.”
“Warrior Wu, please do not insert your personal opinions into public affairs.”
“······.”
“Put your hand on your heart and say it. Can you confirm that there were no personal feelings?”
Wu Ga-jin became completely dumb.
Bangcheoksam, who was laughing cheerfully, caught my gaze and cleared his throat.
“Follow me. “If you like it that much, I will personally do it for you.”
I called out to Wu Jiajin with a wave of my hand.
Since Bangcheoksam was there, there would be no problem even if Woo Ga-jin was missing for a while.
After leaving the exam room, I arrived at the private training room that I usually use.
“hmm?”
Woo Ga-jin, who entered the training hall with me, caught my eye.
There was a passenger who arrived first.
Farrani was a female monk with a shaved head.
“How is it?”
“What do you mean?”
“This is the rival that Warrior Wu has been longing for.”
Is it because I heard an unexpected story?
There was surprise on Wu Jiajin’s face.
“You didn’t bring me here to punish me, did you?”
“Why am I punishing Master Wu?”
“It was clear earlier…”
“It’s because it was in front of Jeomchang Ogum at that time. Do you think I entrusted Master Wu with the role of examiner because I was afraid something like this might happen?”
I was expecting it from the beginning.
If Woo Ga-jin, whose competitive spirit is sky-high, is given the role of judge, the applicants will die.
‘Rather, that’s why I thought there was no one better suited than Wu Ga-jin.’
As the size of an organization grows, problems inevitably arise.
It was even more strange if people of different statuses and backgrounds gathered in one place, but discrimination and division of sides did not occur.
Giving Woo Ga-jin the role of examiner could be said to be a stepping stone to prevent conflict.
It was decided that by having Woo Ga-jin, who was not even a member of the middle circle, let alone a member of a prestigious family, vote for the applicants, he would be able to impress on the prospective members the special character of Cheonan Gambu.
“Warrior Wu is playing his role well. “Please continue to do the same as you do now.”
“All right.”
Wu Ji-jin’s eyes narrowed.
I could feel the enthusiasm on his face.
I could tell that he was truly happy.
The swordsman who was waiting for me in the center of the training hall opened his mouth.
“I never thought my partner would be the Archduke of the Beast Palace.”
“Do you think it’s not enough?”
“No way.”
Geomhudo, and Ugajindo.
We looked at each other with very flushed expressions.
He seemed to have realized at a glance that his opponent was a master who would not bow down to him.
The two people’s gazes met in the air and sparks flew.
* * *
The day before, when I visited an inn owned by Hwayang Sangdan.
As soon as I was ready to leave, Geomhu offered me a secret dance.
[Wouldn’t you like to compete your skills again?]
I expected that to happen, so I declined her offer using the excuse that my injury was already healed.
Because I knew that once I accepted it, there would be no end to it.
He then said this to her, who looked visibly discouraged.
[Instead, I will try to find a partner that will satisfy you.]
Geomhu and Wu Gajin’s levels were roughly the same.
Hwa-kyung, who has taken a step toward absolute perfection.
I thought that putting the two together would have a great synergistic effect.
That’s why we set this stage.
“Please take care of me. Archduke.”
“I am.”
The same goes for Geomhu and Woo Ga-jin.
They were great men who were second to none in terms of their competitive spirit.
There was no way to turn down the opportunity to compete hand-to-hand with an equally strong player.
The two people who took a light bow rushed towards each other at the same time.
Quang!
The sword and the curved sword collided, creating a loud noise.
The hem of their clothes fluttered in the gust of wind that arose around the two people.
As I was watching from a little distance away, I internally let out an exclamation.
‘indeed.’
I knew Woo Ga-jin’s skills well because I had dealt with him in person.
He has become stronger than when he was in Nanman in the past.
How could it be that Dokgokju felt threatened and ousted him?
‘Even at the risk of breaking the balance of power between each faction.’
Kakakak! Kak!
However, Geomhu showed that he did not bow down to Woo Ga-jin at all.
She has also grown incomparably since the last time I saw her.
Seeing it with my own eyes was more than I had vaguely imagined.
‘I can’t believe a person like that would voluntarily apply to the Cheonan Inspectorate. It’s literally a pumpkin that rolled in on a vine.’
A tense battle took place.
Wu Ga-jin was ahead in terms of strength and speed, but Geomhu was ahead in technique.
Precise and efficient movements as if measured with a ruler.
It was not for nothing that people in the world called her the best sword among women.
‘To someone who doesn’t know, it may seem like Woo Ga-jin is pushing things one-sidedly.’
In reality, that wasn’t the case.
Rather, it was Woo Ga-jin who was being chased.
In terms of distribution of power, Wu Jiajin was not as good as Geomhu.
If the fight was prolonged, Geomhu would naturally emerge victorious.
‘It’s a lot of fun to watch.’
I thought that if Geomhu reached the absolute level, he would surpass the sound demon and be called the best among women.
Although her level was higher than mine, there was a lot to learn from her sword.
It would not have been common to have the opportunity to leisurely observe the swordsmanship of Botaam, who was famous for his martial arts skills, from a third party’s perspective.
“Hmph!”
Woo Ji-jin gritted his teeth.
He explosively increased his momentum and pushed his opponent hard.
In terms of power output, he was ahead of Geomhu.
In the end, it was a battle to see whose strengths would shine more brightly.
‘Will Geomhu hold out until the turning point where power reverses, or will Woo Ga-jin win before then? It wouldn’t be surprising if one side wins.’
Kwazijic!
It was only after about 500 small bites were exchanged that the decision was made.
It seemed like a crack appeared in Wu Ji-jin’s curved sword, but it ended up breaking in half.
Woo Ga-jin looked down at his hands with a helpless expression and admitted defeat.
‘this.’
I clicked my tongue inwardly.
It was a somewhat vain ending.
It wasn’t that Geomhu’s martial arts skills were superior to Wu Jiajin’s.
Looking at him, it seemed that the lifespan of his weapon had already reached its limit when he faced the Baek-faced Envoy in Banghyeon (房縣).
‘Considering the fact that he wasn’t wearing armor, the right side is actually slightly higher.’
Of course, even so, it was clear that the winner was Geomhu.
Although it was a little disappointing, I was still satisfied because I was able to properly understand her skills.
“Whoa.”
Geomhu wiped the sweat from his forehead and took a breath.
She returned the sword to its scabbard and spoke with a wave.
“It was a good match. “Can I ask you again next time?”
“of course. “I won’t lose then.”
As soon as the dance was over, I felt confident as I saw the two people making plans for the next time.
That they would be good competitors for each other.
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